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My Neck, My Back, My Social Anxiety Attack
I mentioned in my last post that the first term of my master’s had pushed me to the edge with my anxiety. Two solo public speaking assignments were to blame. For the first of these, we each had to give … Continue reading
Stressed oot ma nut! (Update)
Long time no blog! My final year of university has so far kept me extremely busy (and stressed out), and the Christmas holidays have been the last time I will get a break until May, so naturally, I haven’t been … Continue reading
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Tagged awkward, befriender, CBT, CMHT, complaint against NHS, cycling group, fear of rejection, friends, honours project, insomnia, Interpersonal therapy, intrusive thoughts, low self-esteem, meet ups, online dating, physical symptoms of anxiety, social anxiety disorder, university, work
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SA person vs Non-SA person
The following post is based on things that have happened to me over the last couple of weeks, to show the differences between the thought processes of socially anxious people and people who don’t suffer from social anxiety, by showing … Continue reading
Don’t say I don’t push myself…
A few weeks ago, I had a number of episodes where I almost fainted, and had other worrying symptoms such as chest pains, a racing heartbeat, and breathlessness. It began one morning, on one of my days off, when I … Continue reading
She’s only gone and got herself a job!
I haven’t posted on here in ages, mostly due to the combination of university coursework and exams, and the fact that I also now have a job. As usual, I have loads of posts that I’d like to write, but … Continue reading
Uni interview
A couple of weeks after the Algarve trip, everyone on the module had to do an assessed interview. I was extremely nervous about this because I’d never been through a proper interview before, so I was certain that I would … Continue reading
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Tagged eye contact, interview, physical symptoms of anxiety, social anxiety disorder, tutors, university
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Christmas job
I suppose my Christmas job is probably the most logical place to start with updates. It was for 2 weeks, sorting mail. I was very anxious on my first day there but took a small dose of propranolol beforehand, and … Continue reading
Phobos and Deimos
“In moments of crisis one is never fighting against an external enemy, but always against one’s own body.” – George Orwell, 1984 In a matter of hours, I will have to stand up and talk in front of around 70 people. I … Continue reading
First Job
First of all, I’d like to apologise to the people who have messaged me or commented on my blog over the last couple of weeks and haven’t gotten a reply yet. I’m feeling slightly overwhelmed with the uni workload at … Continue reading
Diary of a social phobic 
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